I had no intention to post more here, but I learnt something for which I am grateful to Gwailoplayer.
Back Entrance:
While (gwailo too!) I don’t care been seen going in that building (saved by my wife, her friends or …a PI for her ) as I have already factored in my Return on Risk (Sharpe Ratio …which says in which industry I worked), I welcome the idea.
Thanks, now, for me it’s back entrance “Need To Know Basis”…and at Phoenix, now I don’t go through the main entrance too anyway. That said when as a gwailo at 12pm you are in the main lift to 5F with an elegant lady with big glasses that goes out also on 5F, but enters into a different room 2 doors away, then subsequent SMS discussions can be nice.
Cameras:
Fair point, there are many in Hing Loong and I think it keeps the building, and occupants, safe!
Also because of the work, the occupants are EXTREMELY (understatement) careful about their savings!
At Phoenix, I have heard that many pictures (some put them under plexiglas nailed down) on doors have been damaged and occupant lucky charms stolen.
My worry/inconvenience is MORE about the MONITORS the occupants have in their rooms and the area covered by those cameras. In Hing Loong, it is clearly limited…and I have never seen any of the occupants (or their guests) watching their monitors like TVs. Not the same at Phoenix where those cameras cover larger areas triggering weird situations because once out near the lift on 5F you are exposed.
Somebody talked about …gossiping flying around but I never experienced that with my usual, who know each other (sometimes very closely) and know well how I share my time between them. It leaves no room for gossiping that I would not appreciate. I have seen more cooperation from those than anything else.
Jasmine and children going to school in UK:
If true, I am VERY HAPPY for the 3 and PROUD to have contributed for a small part to it (I am very sensitive to the “whatever it takes to raise children” and …adoption).
That’s the best use of her work! She is a smart person very wise about how to manage her income and savings. In fact, compared to years ago, she is better and smarter. As I said, maybe I am addicted.
Too many times I have seen Wanchai WG wasting their $ in all kind of different UNSUSTAINABLE ways. What will they do in 20 / 30Y? In fact, with the coronavirus, many have completely folded, ruined, and left for good.
Bad mood:
Obviously I got lucky. Never happened to me with her. However another one in the same building proved to be very volatile, unpredictable and unprofessional. I settled the matter my way and she realized too late the huge cost of opportunity for her…as I will never walk through that door again.
When I am very stressed, Jasmine is the person I go see. It always works. Much better than a psychologist!
Somebody asked why this post about Jasmine was here: Simply because I am a NEWBIE on this forum and it was my first post…so as I was adding some different perspective, I did not want to pollute your regular Threads with my non-formatted post.
Now I go back into hibernation. | |
